The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
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Things which he Notes Down In n
Pleasant Way for the Benefit of
the Readers of the "Press and
Banner
Due WEST, s. G., July 25, 1887.
! Miss Ida Johnson has gone 10 Lcesvillc with
her sister. Mrs. J. q. Baird.
| Mr.. Ted Parker, Of Monterey, Is visiting n
few days at Mr.. ]. +. Calhoun's.
| Watcrmelons are small but sell readily at n
good price.
4 number of wells have been cleaned out
recently. and tho water Is improved.
Mcssrs. less. Hardness and Ira McDavid
have returned to Charlotte, N. c.
Prof w. j. Magill is at home again. He Is
still indSroscd.
An arbor has been erected near Mr. Geo.
Shirlcy's, under which preaching will he had
occasionally.
Rev. DIR. Prcssly goes to Ncwberry to-day on
n visit.
Miss Laura Gricr is visiting relatives and
Mrs. c. q. Cohen. Miss Mary Darlington and
| Emmie and joe Wright nre enjoying the
mountain air for while.
The most disgusting sight we have seen late
ly wns six year old hoy trying to smoke
| cigarette
Mr.. WIN. McMurtry leaves today for Ire.
| land. Mr.. Malcolm Erwin goes to New York
with him. Mr.. Erwin will send plow to that
| country.
Rev. DR.. Grier preached two sermons In the
| Presbyterian church In Greenville yesterday.
The one at night was especially for young
men.
Miss Salle Clinkscales is staying few
| weeks with relatives near Bolton.
Mr.. w. Courtenay McGee will deliver an atl-
| dress mt Bethel church next Sunday before
| the union meeting Of the Snluda Association.
Master Ernest and Miss Emma DnPre are
on visit to an aunt and uncle in William
| ston.
It Is said that acres of corn in this neighbor
hood will make fifty bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Patterson Wardlaw is expected to par
| ticipate In the exercises at the next meeting
of the Due West Foreign Missionary Society.
| The picnics at Alewines Mills and at Piney
Grove school house were largely attended last
Saturday. and every one had q pleasant time.
and WILLIAMSON.
Some of those who have been away since
commencement have returned home.
| A delightful rain Tuesday evening OF last
week, and sprinkle yesterday.
Several delegates from the Due West Bible
Society will attend the District Society
Wednesday at Abbeville.
Rev. Mr.; Pearson will preach at Varennes
(Presbyterian) church, Anderson county, next
Sunday.
Many friends of Mr.. ]. NJ. MCGEE, of Green
vile, sympathiZe with him In the death Of his
oldest son. last week, from drowning This is
the sixth death In his family.
Mr.. K. 5. Galloway has presented the claims
Of the American Bible Society. as appointed,
to the colored Methodists, and the demand
for Bibles and Tcstaments Is immense. 1t Is
the desire of the Society here to have all who
are without the Bible supplied and the Socie-
he ah very 9% Pfef
ceases" In the Presbyterian office. after ten
days visit to his mother in Williamston. Mr..
Prather is first class typo and one of the
rising young men Of our town. We wish him
good luck in the matrimonial field, and sue
cess In life.
Messrs. H. P. McGee, J. R. McGec, ]. NJ Ell
union meeting and Sunday school union of
the Abbevillc Baptist Association at Horeb
church next Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mamie Alcwine has returned from
Spartanburg. Her relative, Mr.. Darby, ac-
companied her.
Mcssrs. r. S. Cochran, w. l.. Hood, J. R. Ed.
wards, b. NJ. Sullivan, r. L. Grler and Prof.
Wn:. Hood attended the closing exercises OF
the school at Triangle, Laurens county, taught
by Mr.. W: {. Bel OF Antrevillc. They report
a splendid occasion, and the pupils acquitted
themselves well. Prof. Hood made capital
omy." but dwelling more particularly on the
tariff question.
A telegram brings the sad intelligence that
the wife of Rev. j. G. Galloway died Saturday
night. She was daughter OF Mrs A. NJ. Brice
of our town.
The huge, doublc-sizcd issue of the Press
and Banner lastweek was n JOY to oil, but not
q surprise to amy. Some progressive indlvid-
uals remark that Its growth into q daily
would not be astonishing.
Chickens, eggs and melons arc cheap and
except hot weather.
The colored Presbyterians of this place had
u "jug breaking" last week.
Some Of the citizens here have been talking
of Il barbecue. The idea takes well and Due
West always succeeds with such things. Let
us have 1t by all means.
Old uncle Ned Gordon says the shaking OF
the earth last August Is the reason why such
good crops are being made
Mr.. j. K. Kay, who has been IN declining
health for some time, is expected to die daily.
Mr.. j. VI. Pruit is digging we'll on his lot in
town.
+ MIR. Paine Henderson and wife, OF Edgefeld,
are visiting the old home Of the latter.
Mr.. MaNey &. Donnald Is having four hun
dTed cords OF wood cut
Mr.. Frank Lees cotton Is beginning to open.
Your correspondent avaIled himself of a
kind offer OF seat to Anderson In buggy
with Mr.. VIM. Alewine last Friday. AT an
carly hour we were on our way, and along the
route we found the crops in fine condition and
the prospects fora large crop flattcring. SONG
cotton was SO heavily fruited that 1t Will
such as 10 enable the weed TO retain what Is
on 1t. The corn was excellent also. 1t is
pleasant to see so much Of this cereal planted.
No one who has farmed but knows that far
mer can get on better If he has q crib full Oi
corn. He does not have to run to town so Of
ten, he can keep his stock In good condition,
and he feels more like free man than a
slave. Not until our farmers raise their own
our county ever flourish rs 1t should. The
roads were In good FIX, and where the eight
did. Those of our friends who travel through
Anderson county are so well pleased with this
Inv, that they are anxious for something SIM
liar in this county. Certainly we need either
an eight day law or the rigid enforcement OF
the SIX day law. We heard no complaint of
hard times or dull trade in the city. Wemel
n number of friends among them Mr. Samuel
Brownlee, who Is in business there, and Mr..
James T. Pearson, who Is clerlllng in q good
house. But the larger part OF the seven hours
were spent with q beloved sister, and we were
| 10th to leave when our friend drove up and
called to us to take our departure He need
not be afraid to invite us To accompany him
again, and has our sincere thanks for this
pleasant trip. B. Z. ID.
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